[V8] Selling your V8's ?????

Tue Feb 10 13:27:02 PST 2009

I didn't think you were in the middle... no worries ;-)

 I as well would like to see an A6V8QA. 
 I'de have to see what would be need to make the Black one drive me back to Mass. & have the Red one hauled by my guy. Could drop it rite off @ Rogers.

 But this all depends on what Gunter says.......

 Ron

--- On Tue, 2/10/09, diemarthadie at aol.com <diemarthadie at aol.com> wrote:

> From: diemarthadie at aol.com <diemarthadie at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 3:23 PM
> I'm not trying to get in the middle of it, really.
> I just think that one of them needs to go to Roger so we
> can have a few months of stories as his mechanic builds an
> A6V8Q Avant.
> And I think he can only haul one car at a time anyway!
> John
> <quietly backing out of the middle of the octagon>
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> To: diemarthadie at aol.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 3:00 pm
> Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> 
> I'm actually hopeing toget both these cars.
> 
> I had seen Gunter post a service manual on AF marketplace
> & he went on to say that life changes forced him to part
> with the V8's. So I mailed him asking him whats going
> on.
> The below e-mail to the list & me was his responce to
> my question.
> So I mailed him back (waiting on a RE)
> 
>  If me & Gunter can make arrangments.. cause I'm
> not sure if the cars are in Canada.. or in upper NY still
> I'd only really want the Blk V8 he has.
> 
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 2/10/09, diemarthadie at aol.com
> <diemarthadie at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: diemarthadie at aol.com
> <diemarthadie at aol.com>
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> > To: ekellock at gmail.com, glforensic at yahoo.com
> > Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> > Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 1:40 PM
> > Once again, the list solves Roger's woes :)
> > Of course it creates new ones, but that's the fun
> part!
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> > To: diemarthadie at aol.com; glforensic at yahoo.com
> > Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> > Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 1:31 pm
> > Subject: RE: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> > 
> > Yeah Roger, you could have a winter beater V8 to save
> the
> > nice one you
> > got
> > last year, have a parts car for spares and eventually
> have
> > a really nice
> > sleeper Avant.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> > diemarthadie at aol.com
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:28 AM
> > > To: glforensic at yahoo.com
> > > Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> > >
> > >
> > > Gunter,
> > >
> > > Talk to Roger.
> > > Roger, take a truck and go get Gunters car(s).
> > > Go get the A6 Avant.
> > > Find a nice barn to put them all in and start the
> > swap!
> > > At least one V8 can remain in use in the A6 and
> stay
> > within
> > > the list :)
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gunter Lorberg <glforensic at yahoo.com>
> > > To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
> > > Cc: V8 at audifans.com
> > > Sent: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:01 am
> > > Subject: Re: [V8] Selling your V8's ?????
> > >
> > > Ron...I am not happy about this as these are the
> best
> > cars I
> > > have ever
> > > owned, but a number of life events dictate the
> change.
> >  The two
> > > Canadian spec 1990 V8's I have owned
> (automatics)
> > have been
> > > vehicles I
> > > have trusted to get me across large distances on
> a
> > regular
> > > basis...through ridiculously adverse weather
> > > conditions....safely.....I
> > > know with certainty that the red V8 once saved my
> > life.
> > > Being a member
> > > of a select group of V8 owners has been an
> endearing
> > experience.  I
> > > will never forget Keith Tackett driving from
> Virginia
> > to Ohio to work
> > > on my car (while I lived in Cleveland).  I will
> never
> > forget Bruce
> > > Maguire who drove up from Virginia to Ithaca, NY
> to
> > p-up the two V8's
> > > for TB's and other major servicing.  Ron....I
> will
> > never
> > > forget the day
> > > that you drove to Ithaca just to bring me some
> sport
> > seats which you
> > > helped install.....you were a really cool guy!
> > >
> > > Because I have driven these cars regularly over
> great
> > > distrances, they
> > > are both getting up in miles (the red one has
> nearly
> > 365,000km).  The
> > > red one has probably reached the point of
> > retirement--I have gone
> > > beyond what the vast majority of folks would do
> to
> > keep a car
> > > running,
> > > and there are now just too many things to replace
> to
> > make reliable
> > > ownership viable.  I'm looking at having to
> > replace a winshield,
> > > fusebox, many relays, one of theAC control units
> (the
> > one controlling
> > > the valves)---this is the 2nd time I've had
> to do
> > this--when
> > > you don't
> > > catch the leak early on, the water often drains
> into
> > the electricals
> > > causing a myriad of problems---other problems
> that
> > would need urgent
> > > tending to include failing front UFO calipers,
> failing
> > suspension
> > > bushings, and rear passenger door rust
> perforation
> > issue.  To its
> > > credit, the engine just keeps on running AND it
> starts
> > without being
> > > plugged in at -30 deg Centrigrade
> beautifully--valve
> > guides slightly
> > > worn
> > >   but not bad.  The other V8, black one, has
> > 310,000km.
> > > Beautiful stock
> > > car (even has orginal windshield) and remarkably
> solid
> > (with grey
> > > interior with few blemishes) save that the engine
> is
> > going through a
> > > quart every 300 miles.  Never fails to start or
> get me
> > to my
> > > destination.  For some reason it's always
> been
> > easy on the gas, too.
> > > This car spent most of its life on the West coast
> and
> > saw
> > > little salt.
> > > Underside has stood up well but it could use
> brake
> > line replacement.
> > > I've had this car since '04.  I know that
> the
> > trunk was
> > > repainted but I
> > > can't find evidence of structural damage
> anywhere.
> >  One
> > > previous owner
> > > must have hit a curb/manhole because, despite
> several
> > alignments, the
> > > FR caster can't be set above 0.5 deg (ref
> range
> > > 0.9-1.9)....indeed, car
> > > pulls ever so gently to the right....tire wear
> has
> > never been a
> > > problem/uneven, however.
> > >
> > > I had considered swapping engine into black V8
> but I
> > just don't have
> > > the time anymore---working too many hours these
> days.
> > Frankly, if
> > > anyone was interested in a quality 1990 V8 with
> plenty
> > of
> > > life left to
> > > give, with engine rehab, the black car would
> likely
> > last out
> > > for a good
> > > number of years.  It has been treated well.
> > >
> > > I don't yet know what to do with the V8's
> but
> > I the thought of just
> > > dropping them off at a wrecking yard causes me
> > distress.  I know that
> > > these are special cars, and that they would be a
> match
> > for only a
> > > select few people.
> > >
> > > I am not interested in making any profit from
> them.
> > If someone would
> > > like to have these cars, they are welcome to pick
> them
> > up for
> > > free (in
> > > March...2nd week onwards).  I mean that-----no
> cost.
> > I really think
> > > that the red V8 probably has finally reached
> > retirement, but
> > > there are
> > > many parts of value on it.  The black V8 could,
> > however, be massaged
> > > over (engine) and recruited to run for some time
> yet.
> > Both are in
> > > running condition, but the red V8's sticking
> > throttle and sub-optimal
> > > brakes preclude 100% safe driving.  Because I
> have
> > always run
> > > seperate
> > > winter and summer tires, I have two sets of each.
>  12
> > 16"
> > > rims and four
> > > 15" OE Aero wheels (with nearly full 215/60
> TOYO
> > winter
> > > tread).  I have
> > > plenty of summer tires.......4 mounted on new
> 16"
> > TSW rims
> > > with central
> > > screw on cap with AUDI emblem are worn right
> > down....there
> > > are another
> > > 4 nearly new Yoko AVS100ES 225 mounted on
> 16" A8
> > rims (comes with 5mm
> > > spacers for UFO's)....AND two brand new
> > >   never mounted Yoko's AVS100ES.  There are
> > another 4 16" Ronal rims
> > > with 215/55 Dunlop M3 winters mounted....great
> tires
> > that will last
> > > through another winter.
> > >
> > > If I was able to keep the black V8, I would do
> the
> > following (in
> > > addition to eventual engine rehab):
> > >      * swap the rear brakes from the red
> V8....less
> > then 6
> > > months ago I
> > > mounted rebuilt calipers on new discs (new pads,
> too).
> > >     * Change brake lines (hoses OK)
> > >      * effect minor repair to muffler....center
> > muffler replaced last
> > > year with brand new ($1100) dealer-installed
> > unit...just needs clamp
> > > replacement/repositioning.
> > >      * swap set of Autolite 103 plugs from red to
> > black V8
> > > (the plugs in
> > > the red car were replaced about 3000 miles ago)
> > >     * Flush coolant
> > >      * replace one rear window regulator (other
> side
> > replaced within
> > > past 2 years)
> > >      * comprehensive TB done by AudiConnection
> 11/06
> > at 252,000, incl
> > > alternator, viscous fan clutch bearing, two HP
> > hydraulic hoses, bomb,
> > > etc.
> > >      * 241,000--received set of KYB gas shocks,
> RF
> > wheel bearing, and
> > > center driveshaft
> > >     * 11/05 - new battery
> > > These cars may not be of interest to someone who
> > wanted to register
> > > them in the US.....they are Canadian-spec.  I was
> able
> > to get Ohio
> > > vehicle registration, but it required some
> effort.
> > >
> > > Unless anyone objects, I'd like to remain on
> the
> > V8Q audifans
> > > list and
> > > continue to receive emails.
> > >
> > > Gunter Lorberg
> > > Penetanguishene, Ontario (1 1/2 hrs N of Toronto)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> > > To: glforensic at yahoo.com
> > > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 6:25:15 PM
> > > Subject: Selling your V8's ?????
> > >
> > > Gunter, I seen you post a manual on AF
> marketplace
> > & you said
> > > something
> > > about leaving the V8 fold... whats this all
> about???
> > >
> > > Ron
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